Fishing-rod tip and guide for fishing lines



1,478,643 A. W. ELLOTT FISHING ROD TIP AND GUIDE FOR FISHING LINES Dec. 25, 1923.

Filed April 20, 1923 Zak M72510 Elh'mfh Patented Dec. 25, 123.

ST? S ater ALAH WILTON ELLIOTT, OF SANTA PAULA, CALIFORNIA.

FISHING-ROD TIP AND GUIDE FOR FISHING LINES.

Application filed April 20, 1923.

. new and useful Improvement in F ishing- Rod Tips and Guides for Fishing Lines, of which the following is a specification.

An object of .this invention is to make provision whereby the draft of the fishing line will invariably be applied to hold the line in correct fishing position as it runs through the guide.

.Another object is to provide an improved guide adapted'to avoid wear on the running ine.

In this invention I form a line run-way enclosed by four rollers which for either the top or bottom of the fishing rod are mounted eccentric to the axis of the rod; and said rollers are arranged obliquely to a plane intersecting the axis of the rod top and the center-of the guideway.

The invention includes the construction above indicated and a specific arrangement whereby said construction is practically embodied.

An object is to avoid flattening the line, to avoid friction, and to keep the line in balance in all its positions.

Other objects, advantages and features of invention may appear from the accompanying drawing, the subjoined detail description and the appended claims.

The accompanying drawing illustrates the invention in one of the forms in which I have embodied it.

Figure l is a perspective side view of a rod provided with guides and a tip, constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the ti Fig. 3 is an enlarged end view of the tip.

Fig. 4: is an enlarged fragmental section on line a2, Figs. 3, 5.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged section on line w, Fi s. 1 and 2.

in a general way indicates the line guide irrespective of its location.

The appliance comprises four rollers 1, 2, 3 and 4 that are arranged in pairs in an inner ring 5 that is secured in an outer ring 6 which is eccentric to the ferrule r of the rod tip and is connected to a sleeve 7 on said tip by the side arms 8.

The rollers are formed of sleeves that are Serial No. 633,442.

mounted on pins 9 that are inserted through the ring 5; and bosses 10; the pins 1 and 2 being at right angles to the pins 8 and 4 and the pins and rollers are oblique to a plane intersecting the axis y of the rod or ferrule 1 and the center 0 of the guideway.

The guides for the rod are constructed in substantially the same way as the guides for the tip; and are provided with bases d that are secured to the rod in the usual manner, as by bands 6.

By this construction and arrangement the line 11 from the reel 12 normally rests in the lower angle it of the guides and tip, and any strain that causes deflection from that angle will bring the line into a corresponding angle of the line run-way.

The strain on the line will not tend to twist the line on the pole.

The construction shown is applicable either for fishing with the line on the top or under the rod.

-The guides may be variously constructed bosses and then the inner ring is inserted into the outside ring and is milled, soldered or otherwise firmly secured therein.

The sleeves form arcuate surfaces and such surfaces of the four sleeves arranged as shown form a 1ine-way that is eccentric to the axis of the rod in each instance shown and by reason of the oblique arrangement shown the line is invariably rolled or condensed in an angle between two faces and toward a compact or cylindrical form as distinguished from being flattened, whenever strain is applied to the line to draw it against the guide.

I claim.

1. A fishing rod tip or guide having an eccentric line-way formed between and bounded by four arcuate surfaces, the axes of which are oblique to a plane intersecting the axis of the rod and the axis of said line- 2? A fishing rod tip or guide having an eccentric line-way formed between and bounded by four rollers, the axes of which are oblique to a plane intersecting the axis oI the rod and the axis of said line-way.

3. A fishing rod tip or guide comprising a circular ring adapted to be attached to a rod; rollers carried by said ring, said rollers arranged to enclose a line run-way and positioned with their axes oblique to the longitudinal axis of the rod.

4. A fishing rod tip or guide comprising an outer ring adapted to be attached to a rod; an inner ring in said outer ring; rollers carried by said inner ring, said rollers arranged to enclose a line run-way and po sitioned with their axes oblique to the longitudinal axis of the rod.

5. A fishing rod guide comprising a ring adapted to beattached to a rod; rollers carried by said ring said rollers arranged in parallel pairs and enclosing a line run-way and positioned with their axes oblique to the longitudinal axis of therod. v

6.v A fishing rod guide comprising an outer ring adapted to be attached to a rod; an inner ring secured in said'outer ring; rollers carried by said inner ring, said rollers arranged in parallel pairs and enclosing a line run-way and positioned with their axes oblique to the longitudinal'axis of the rod.

7. A fishing rod tip comprising an outer ring-adapted to be attached to a rod; an inner ring secured in said outer ring; pins secured to said inner ring; rollers on said pins, said pins and rollers positioned aslant tudinal axis of said rod and arranged to en-' close a line run-way. V I

9. A fishing line guide or tip comprising an outer ring adapted to be attached to a rod; an inner rin secured in said outerrlng; bosses on sai inner ring; pins extending through and secured in said bosses;

rollers loosely mounted on said pins said 7 pins and rollers positioned to enclose a line run-way. i

10. A fishing line guide or tip comprising an outer ringadapted to be attached to a rod and arranged aslant to the rod; an-vinner ring secured in said outer ringyb'osses on the inner periphery of said innerrin? v; pins secured in said bosses; rollers loose y mounted on said pins, said pins and rollers positioned to enclose a square run-Way for a line. i I

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at L03 Angeles, California, this 11th day of April, 1923'.

ALAH WILTON ELLIOTT.

Witness: 1

JAMES R. TOWNSEND: 

